Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-18
STREET RAILWAYS.
BOTH ORDINANCES Pass TIE BOARD
OF ALDERMEN UNANIMOUSLY.
The Liquor Drinkers Liceufe- Obscene
Literature-Pay Of School
Teachers, &C., SC.

Council chamber. Present Messrs.
Bass (president), Adams, Bahen, Bland,
Chappell, Crenshaw, Crump, Davis,
Dicferson, Hargrove, Hill, Murphy,
Noble, Otley, Page, Powers and
Snead.
TEE Union PASSENGER RAILWAY CON-
PkNY.
The ordinance giving the Richmond
Union Passenger Railway Company
street-railway privileges, which had
olready been adopted by the Common
Council at its last meeting, was first
taken up.
After the clerk had read the paper
through a vote was at once taken, and
the ordinance passed unanimously.
THE CITY RAILWAY COMPANY.
The ordinance granting the Rich
mond City Railwey Company permis.
sion to extend its tracks was next
reached.
Mr.. Page moved that the ordinance
be SO amended as to allow the Rich
mond and Manchester Railway Com
pany to use the tracks of the Richmond
City Railway Company on Eighth and
Ninth streets between Broad and Main
streets, and five or less number of
Squares on Broad street. Mr.. Page
spoke strongly in favor of what he pro-
posed. He thought the city had the
power tonight to get possession OF
what had been IN exclusive privilege
held by the old company for years. Mr..
Page moved that representatives OF the
lines be heard in rgard to the subject.
Captain John A. Coke, of the Rich
mond Union Passenger Company, came
forward and said the discussion did not
concern his road.
Mr.. Joseph Bryan, of the Richmond
and Manchester Passenger Hallway
Company, said it would be great con-
yenience to the general public il he
were permitted to run his cars up Ninth
street. He didn't expect to make a
cent of money by it, but it was Just as
cheap to pull his cars up four squares as
one, which he did now, and it was an
unquestionable fact that passengers
had rather have the option Of going
further. Cars could be run as close
together as funeral procession with
out danger, and if the permission were
not GRANTED il would be useless to say
prayers over him in the future.
Major Thomas G. Jackson, on behalf
of the Richmond City Railway Compa-
ny. said he doubted if his company
would run cars up Ninth street if more
than cne car was to be on the street at
once. 1t would be exceedingly dan
gerous, for if the break of one should
become detached a fearful collision
might occur. Major Jackson said MIR.
Eryan wanted to carry few passen-
gers from Manchester TO the Second
market, that was all, and he hoped nc
obstacle Would be thrown in the way OF
the City Railway Company on any such
trivial preteXt.
A vote was taken on the amendment,
and resulted as follows:
AYrs.-Mcssrs. Page, Powers, and Bass
NCEs.-Messrs. Adams Bahen. Bland, Cren
1 shaw. Crump, Davis, Dickerson, liargroYe
! nnl, Murphy, Noble, Otley, and snead.-lS
Mr.. Chappoll refused TO vote.
MIR. Page afterwards changed hi
vote, in order to move for rcconside
ration. which was ordered, and the
Beard refused to reconsider.
Mr. Page then offered another
amendment having for its object the
/ granting Of the privileges asked in the
other amendment to any other two
companies which may hereafter desire
80 have them.
Mr.. Murphy moved to lay on tho
table. This motion was lost. and the
/ ,mcrdment was, like It's predecessor
'oied down.
The ordinance was then agreed tC
without a dissenting voice.
DNIsIog or cORoEER's FEES, &C.
The Guy resolution from the Com
mon Council, which provided that the
city's representatives IN the Legislature
lie requested to procure such changes
in the statutes Of the State as to allow
the salary Of the judge of the Hastings
Count. the coroner's fees, and pay OF
guards at the city Jail to be equitably
divided between the city Of Richmond
and the State, was takenup and passed.
THE GOVERNORS LETTER.
A letter from Governor Lee TO the
Poard, copy of which was sent to and
acted upon by the Common Council,
was read and filed.
OBSCENE LITERATURE.
MIR. Dickerson offered the following
whereas the indiscriminato circulation ol
| rafenf. medicine circulars, and the pamphlets
| Il specialists or quack doctors, and 9thers
| containing indecent and obscene language, ha'
| ieccme a frequent occurrence Ia our city
| and whereas n printed pamphlet called "1ht
| s. irrur az Truth," containing obscene an1 in
| Gecent language, was distributed 10 our home
! Il few days since. and 10 which the attention o
| he DCald OF Aldermen has beca called by
| letter from citizen enclosing said pamphlet
B,soirca by the Ioard ~ Aldermen, Tha: tLt
| Committee on Ordinances aud tho City AtioF
! uey be requested 10 inquire into this slOiec
| and report an ordinance which shall req lire
! fbat ro circular, card, pamphlet, OF 0ther de-
| wee on publication cOntaining the advertise
| uent OF any patent medicine, or quack doctor
or specialist, or any other persOn. shall DO us
| ributed IN this city wihoutfrs being submitted
I
! further that before any such matter y dis
/ tfbuted lt shall be necessary 10 obtain the WIT
ten consent Of the Mayor. aud before giving suci
! congent he Is to satisfy himself that such mat
tor does not contain indecent or improper
| language. Also, TO embrace In said ordinance
| proyiso which viii prevent the circulation o.
| publication I'm this city Of indecent literature
| cards. or advertisements Of any description.
Referred to the Committee on Ordi-
nances.
TO WIDEN DOCK STREET.
Mr.. Snead offered a resolution pro
yiding that Dock street be widened
sufficiently to enable the proposed ex
tension of the Richmond and Danville
railroad track to be made on a parallel
line with The street-curbing from
Twenty-eighth street to the turnout on
! Ash street.
Referred to the Committee on Streets.
PAY OF PuB1Ic-scHooL TEACHERS.
Mr.. Snead also offered a resolution
restoring the pay of public-schoo
teachers 60 what it was before any re
duction was made. [Only one reduc
ton has ever been made. That was II
per cent. 49,.
Referred TO the Committee on Fl
rance.
LIoUoR-DRINEERs' LICENSE.
Mr. Otley offered the following
| 80. l.. ,.o,,,astad ehould he referred